- Amina Al Sherif, former Anno.Ai CIO, will serve as field CTO at Google
- Al Sherif will help connect Google DeepMind’s AI research with defense and national security applications
- The executive most recently led generative AI initiatives for government customers at Google
Google has named Amina Al Sherif as field chief technology officer for AI and defense, according to a LinkedIn post she published Wednesday.
What Are Al Sherif’s Responsibilities in the New Role?
Al Sherif said she will work closely with fellow field CTOs Christopher Hein and Charles Elliott and will serve as a bridge between Google DeepMind and Google Public Sector, channeling advanced artificial intelligence research toward defense and national security applications. She said the role centers on delivering emerging technologies so organizations tasked with protecting nations worldwide can put them to responsible use.
“I do not take this position lightly. Like I have for fifteen years, I continue to take security, for all of its nuance and all of its weight, forward as technology’s fate is inevitably intertwined with that of national security and policy,” Al Sherif said.
Al Sherif’s appointment comes as artificial intelligence assumes a larger role in defense modernization and mission operations. She will join government and industry leaders at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Navy Summit on Aug. 27 to discuss emerging technologies and their impact on national security and naval capabilities. Save your seat.
Who Is Amina Al Sherif?
Al Sherif most recently served as generative AI lead at Google Public Sector, where she helped shift the field from a deterministic AI approach to a generative model. During her nearly four years at Google, she also held roles as generative AI lead for state and local government and practice lead for AI and machine learning.
Before joining Google in 2022, Al Sherif held several leadership positions at Anno.Ai, including chief innovation officer, chief data ethics officer and chief product officer. She also served as president of The Data Ethics Consortium for Security.
Earlier in her career, Al Sherif worked as a Google Cloud Platform customer engineer and served as a cyber operations integrator, open-source intelligence analyst and targeter for a U.S. Special Operations Command joint task force. She also served in the U.S. Army Reserves as a translator and interpreter manager with the Military Intelligence Readiness Command.
